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Stalin’s bells leave campus after 80 years
the voice
an official Harvard College student publication
ISSUE 5 sept 25th, 2008
129 PROFESSORS:
AN INTERVIEW WITH DIAMOND’S EDITOR:
21-year old drinking age is terrible An investigative, behind-the-scenes feature by Elizabeth Nicholas
“I want TFs and professors nude in my magazine!” Model: Matt was offering $200 to pose for him
WELCOME BACK TO SCHOOL
Tired of Nochs? The Square is bursting with new places! ALSO: A VISIT TO MYSTIC ROSA
INSIDE One-minute films, a comic, free notebooks & burritos
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After convening with the spirits, Harvard Square psychic says our reporters will be fine
Mystic Rosa predicts good grades and a happy life
Boloco gives out free burritos
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this is where you tell the campus what you think
10-year anniversary of Boloco attracts a lot of students
For a good start of the year, seek your own fortune (teller)
Harvard prof wants to pay for grades Prof. Roland Fryer Jr. says that paying for good grades would not only encourage students to study, but would likely keep many off the streets.
WEBSITE, NOT GIRLS
Mock Voice posters in the Yard Yesterday night, a number of mock Voice posters appeared all over the Yard, featuring our web director Ognjen.
STILL NO PARTY GRANTS
Our endowment grows to $36.9B As global stock markets fall in crisis, Harvard has announced that its endoment grew 8.6 percent to reach a new high of $36.9B.
TO RUSSIA WITH LOVE
Stalin’s bells leave campus after 80 years A set of 18 bells returned to Moscow’s oldest monastery, after spending 80 years on our campus. They were sold as scrap under Josef Stalin.
BY RACHEL LIBESKIND AND DANIELLE AYKROYD
When dispatched on this assignment, we were initially skeptical. We arrived fully prepared to debunk Harvard Square’s own psychic Mystic Rosa with our spiritually grounded insinuations. The seat of the mystic lies at the top of four or five shallow steps, as though levitating, betwixt an olfactory nightmare of a nail salon and sparsely populated analogue photography shop. Though Mystic Rosa’s is unassuming from the sidewalk, once inside the atrium it is quite obviously a psychic’s lair. The belly of the beast (her office) is adorned with the average psychic’s preferred decorations as if they were bought off Miss Cleo’s hour on HSN. Telepathically, she motioned us inside, where we approached her about an interview and were flatly rejected. She explained that the nature of her gift prevented her from forming a relationship with the press (it’s just not “how she was raised”), but we were more than welcome to pay the thirty-five dollars (each) for a tarot card reading. Not willing to upset the fates, we hastily
forked over the cash and settled into one of the plush chairs opposite her Delphic throne. The curiosity cabinet behind her displayed different oracles of yore. They leered through the glass as if whispering our “presents, pasts and futures” into her tan and ringèd ear. She asked us to cut and evenly divide a large blue deck into the mystical number of 3 piles. After doing so we were instructed to choose just one single fateful deck that would determine the very fabric of our coming exis-
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tence. We chose the center pile as we expect any upstanding and balanced individual to do. As she slowly and determinedly flipped the cards, each slap resonating like thunder claps of doom, we noticed the pictures
engraved upon their faces— contorted and grotesque trees, creatures burning at stakes, sprits sucked into a dark and vacuous sky from the lips of the pits of M o r d o r. C l e a r l y, everyone we loved wo u l d s u f f e r, our vill a g e s would be struck by disease and famine and our first-born sons were either to be slaughtered by the king of Egypt or stolen by Rumpelstilskin. She steeled us for the horrors to come: “I will tell you about the Good and the Bad, are you prepared to hear what I have to say?” Reluctantly we replied yes, our hearts leaping into our throats. However, the bleak futures our untrained and ungifted eyes gleaned from the cards, were incorrect. She responded, after convening with the spirits, that we were to live long, prosperous and happy lives and we were to birth bouncing, healthy babies. In order to sustain good
BY KATY MILLER Have you noticed the free notebooks kicking around houses and dining halls? It’s no mistake - for the first time at Harvard, All By Students has been hard at work distributing a multi-subject notebook to interested students on campus, with no charge. All By Students was founded on Northwestern’s campus, and currently is present on 65 campuses this fall. Their flagship offering is a free multi subject notebook, although they plan to offer additional supplies in upcoming distributions. With 7,000 notebooks valued at $8 per notebook distributed here at Harvard, ABS saved Harvard students
over $50,000. The notebook includes 8 resource pages at the front, with information about various student organizations on campus that may not otherwise be so accessible to students. ABS has partnered with the Dean’s Office to bring the free supplies to Harvard students. Dr. Robert Doyle, the Interim Associate Dean of Harvard College, has helped ABS by helping to coordinate and develop the content for the 8 page resource section at the front of the book, and the logistics of distribution on campus. They are the ones that
make the program possible. Visit www. absnoteb o o k s. c o m for more information.
Tales of a Wanderluster by Zehra Hirji
Nothing gets Harvard students as excited as free food events. Hordes of peope gathered yesterday in front of Boloco, to make
sure they get one of the thousands of free burritos that were being given out. In order to mark its 10th anniversary of operating
at the same location, “inspired burritos” maker decided to reward students’ loyalty with this nice gesture.
Classes start. And with them, sections. A quick guide to typical Harvard people you’re likely to meet in your average section. Well, freshmen, it’s the second week of classes. By now, you’ve been to a lecture or two— maybe even one given by a famous professor. You’ve turned in your study card and bought your books. And you’ve even got an assignment under your belt after turning in that Expos thing about how you want to find your voice as a writer. From here on out, it’s just more of the same. Not quite. There is one last aspect of your Harvard academic experience waiting to be thrust upon you: the discussion section. Lest you be surprised by who you find around that table in Sever, allow The Voice to profile the five kinds of people you’re likely to meet in section. 1). The section all-star believes that sections are about fine-tuning our thinking through dialogue with our peers. You’re pretty sure that they’re wrong, but good luck proving it to them. Section all-stars are typically very intelligent and don’t mind administering
the verbal equivalent of a curb-stomp to you in pursuit of universal truth and a flat A. Naturally, the section all-star is the sworn enemy of the gunslinger. 2). The gunslinger shoots from the hip and values intuition above all else. Gunslingers often begin their section contributions by saying, “I
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really don’t have anything to back this up, but I just feel like…” and infuriate the section all-star with their stubborn refusal to “see reason.” If you hear someone say something kind about Sarah Palin, you just may have found yourself a gunslinger. 3). Unlike the section all-star, the section
bro has no idea what section is for. Once you see this person, you know the inner dialogue: “so you’re telling me that twenty percent of my grade is sitting around this table talking to this chick in a scarf? Whatever dude…at least she’s kinda hot.” Section bros have been known to go an entire semester without saying a word, and usually look like they spend a lot of time lifting very heavy things. 4). After getting that B- in Greek Heroes the section bro morphs into a strategist. The plan of action? Look for the one question that is painfully simple. Answer that question and be done with it. For example: “What’d everyone think of the book?” The strategist’s response: “It was good.” But what he thinks: “Nice! Dude, this TF is kinda hot”. 5). The other 95% of Harvard students who, depending on the day, fall at various points between the extremes. Be one of those. Happy sectioning.
*The Birds and Bees A study shows most kids don’t know about the birds and the bees… not the proverbial sex-talk every parent dreads, but the actual difference between some birds and bees. A poll taken by the National Trust (a UK-based conservation agency) revealed that of 1,651 children aged 10-12 half could not tell
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So starting on May 30th, I will begin traveling the world in search of education, excitement, and adventure. I’m lucky enough to be traveling to about 5 different countries and for those concerned about my safety or just wondering what the hell exists beyond those ivy gates I plan on keeping you informed! My first stop is an about 24 hour long layover in
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Join the online discussion! the difference between a bee and wasp while ninety-percent were able to identify Yoda from the Star Wars movies. While this might seem like an unfair judgment given the dissemination of Star Wars and Yoda – an iconic figure – in pop-media, perhaps this perspective is itself indicative of a sea change from natural to digital.
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Confessions of a Nery NonLinguist by Hann Yew
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Got your free notebook yet? A group founded on Northwestern’s campus, All By Students supplies free notebooks on 65 campuses this year - Harvard included
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luck, we cannot reveal the details of our reading, but they certainly did not seem to match up with the dangerous looking prophesies depicted on the table in front of us. She seemed pretty god damned dead on, whether it was mere profiling skills or a genuine gift of clairvoyance, passed down through the ages. Her advice was that of a caring Matriarch: sweat your negative toxins away. She bid us farewell, offered more services (for 300 dollars she will meditate for you) and wished us good luck as we returned to the physical world, from whence we came.
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It’s one hour before my flight takes off from Vancouver to Osaka’s Kansai International Airport, and a part of me is choosing this moment to wave a white flag. I’m about to go to a country I’ve never visited, which speaks a language I do not understand, to do research in an area I’m unfamiliar with and live for three months, alone. There’s a thin line between genius and insan-
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Amsterdam (what kind of trouble could I possibly get in to there?...), but actually I am a gigantic nerd and hope to go to the Hague where I can chill at the Peace Palace and see where the Hague conventions were signed! Ahhh the joys of international law...
ity, so before I leave I’m just going to cross my fingers and hope it’s the former. I might not speak a lick of Japanese, but a couple of years of dedicated anime-watching plus a semester of modern Japanese history (shoutout to Hist 1857!) will hopefully prevent me from making any major social gaffes.
“Zehra, it sounds like you’re going to have an amazing summer. I can’t wait to read about it. Please be sure to post lots of pictures!”
“Hey max, can you post more of your amazing travel pictures? :)” “Seriously?” “Wimbledon 2008 will be remembered in the USA for the jarring transition from week 1 to week 2. Week 1 was expanded coverage via ESPN and the so called “ESPN Interactive”.
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* Last year, rumors were circulating around campus that you had asked a TF to pose for the magazine. Would you like to comment on that? Last semester after section one day, while we were leaving class, she told me how she thought the magazine was really cool and expressed interest in it. I asked her if she wanted to be in it. She politely declined. I had to deal with a lot of no’s before finding
HARVARD’S PORN KING: Matt Di Pasquale ‘09 launches porn magazine “Diamond”, features himself on the inaugural cover of his mag, does an interview with himself - and poses nude
“I want professors and TFs to pose nude in my mag!” Voice reporters sit down for a reveal-it-all interview with Diamond’s founder Di Pasquale
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Katherine Miller Voice Executive Editor AND ALLISON BAUM By letting it all hang out, Matt Di Pasquale, a senior in Dunster, has generated more than enough mysterious buzz. In the premiere issue of Diamond Magazine, the Editor-in-Chief bares his soul. And more. We had the opportunity to interview Di Pasquale about his recent scandalous – and very public – endeavors.
* The Crimson reported that you’re trying to establish yourself as a recognized student group on campus. As such, how do you see your publi cation as different from H-Bomb? Our goal was to really feature specific models for a part of the magazine and models who we thought were confident and sexy and willing to express themselves. And to pose in sexy poses and stuff...it was more focused on the sexual attraction
element of sex – why someone wants to have sex with another person, what an attractive persona looks like and what they
think about, to kind a paint a picture of someone who is sexy so that the reader is attracted to them and intrigued in a different way. H Bomb takes nudity and has pictures of naked people it seems like they’re going for a more artistic approach, person’s face not in the picture...we take a more flashy approach like Maxim
ers club and he was like AW COOL and he said you should call it the Diamond Club and it’s also a metaphor or what we stand behind, basically cutting away limitations and expressing your true character...if you have a diamond at first it’s a rough diamond, and once you cut away different parts of it you get a diamond that shines. Cutting away your limitation and letting your inner beauty shine.
We try to find models who are willing to get naked... that’s also a theme behind the name – Diamond – it’s kind of a metaphor, I thought if the name when I was talking with a friend who was talking about having a swing-
* How are you distributing the publication? It’s online diamond-mag.com, on a blog post with link to PDF. It’s cheaper online and pretty accessible. We didn’t want to spend money to print it if it wasn’t going to be successful.
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“My mom was like, when do I get to see the real thing?” * How often will you publish new issues? We don’t have a strict deadline that we’re following but we have articles posted to the site on a rolling basis. * How did you come to the decision to feature yourself on the cover of the first issue? I thought I should be on the cover because it made more sense to me... I didn’t really have any goals in achieving anything. I wanted to make a
interested models. It’s like the bible says: “Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you” (Matthew 7:7)...I think it would be really cool to have a TF or a professor pose, I think that would be something interesting because everyone has a sexual side to them... I would love to feature a TF or a professor or a tutor or a proctor. Someone like that. Imagine how cool that would be... stand – I think I have a good body and I’m proud of the way I look naked * Last year, you sent a recruiting email in which you talked about $50,000 raised to start the magazine - who invested in the project? In that email I said we had offers – and people offered a lot of money but we weren’t sure whether we wanted to be a
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number of girls Matt managed to recruit or anything like that if we got recognized as a student group. * How has your family responded to the magazine? My family is really supportive of the magazine and they’re really supportive of me and I’m really lucky about that. I told my mom that I was in the magazine and stuff and I told her I was naked and she was like “well when do I get to see the real thing?” I was surprised because I thought they would freak out. I asked my sister, “You don’t care that I’m naked in there?” And she’s like “No you’re in college.”
girl who is into girls too, a girl I could hang out with and pick up girls with. That would be sweet * A lot of people say that Harvard girls aren’t attractive. What’s your opinion on that? Whatever you focus on you’re going to notice a lot, I learned this in positive psychology. Whatever you focus on you’ll see them. If you come in with a different perspective, there actually are a lot of attractive girls here - if you look for them you can really find them.
* What is the worst sex you’ve ever had? I love sex, so I don’t know, I
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Where do you go to meet girls? I used to go out to bars and stuff, and I don’t really go out that much actually. I meet a lot of girls out and about...I’ve met some girls online, that works too. Shopping malls are a really good place too.
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“It made sense for me to be on the cover. I’m proud of the way I look naked.”
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* There are rumors that Hugh Hefner’s girlfriend Holly left him recently. How do you feel about that? Tell Hef we’re comin’ to get him.
mean, I really enjoy most sex I have I can’t think of any time that it was really bad, but I like it. I like all kinds of sex. I’m single but I think I’d be interested in a girlfriend. I’d like a
HOW I GOT FEATURED IN MATT’S MAGAZINE: FIONA’S SIDE OF THE STORY
Featured girl Fiona: Matt offered me $200 to appear in Diamond Magazine BY KAYLA FELD
“I was just about to graduate and wanted to do something fun and cool before entering the real world” – Fiona, explaining why she consented to be in the magazine. Fiona’s involvement seems to be more an error of communication than any expressed desire on her part to be the several page feature of a self-professed porno magazine. According to Fiona, Matt Di Pasquale ap-
Fiona was very suprised to see she was the only model
proached her in May, asking if she wanted to be in a relationship/dating magazine analogous to a men’s version of Cosmopolitan. He stated that he was looking for models, and offered her $200 compensation for her time. Since he offered to give all the photographs and allow her to not only control the clothes she wore but also which pictures actually appeared in the magazine, she figured she had nothing to
lose. Fiona, who has known Di Pasquale since freshman year, noted that during the entire process “he was very nice and professional . . . never pressuring me into poses or attire in which I did not feel comfortable”. While no other girls were present at the time of the shooting, Di Pasquale assured her that he intended to seek models. Later in the summer he gave some indication that
he was having difficulty procuring more models, but still gave no indication as to how much emphasis he would place on her photographs. Despite the amount of control she felt she had during the process – such as the pictures used and the identifying information she allowed Di Pasquale to include, she was incredibly surprised when she saw the magazine after it was published.
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6 reviews Art project Lumen Eclipse launches a one-minute film festival called LE:60 with over 100 films to be screened
“How do you convey an idea in less than 60 seconds?” BY KATY MILLER Ever wondered who put those videos outside the T? What is playing on those screens, anyway? And how did it get there? The Voice set out to discover what was up with that, and happened upon the answer: it’s a bit harder to describe than you might think. Lumen Eclipse is the name of the art project responsible for the video streaming into the Square. “Lumen Eclipse is a public art project that presents contemporary art in public spaces,” Kate Holcomb, the venture’s Program Director explains. To date, the project exists in three spaces: outdoor, online, and occasional indoor screening. It also turns out that the force behind the video art flickering in and out of many a passerby’s vision is also behind another public, and extremely cool, venture. Lumen Eclipse is presenting a one-minute film festival, called Le: 60, right here in Harvard Square. So why have a film festival in which each entry must be no longer than one minute? “Creating a one minute film poses an interesting challenge. How can one convey an idea or meaning in less than 60 seconds?” Kate notes. “We’re
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YouTube Review; Taylor Swift’s “Love Story” The story of Taylor Swift’s music video for “Love Story” is a classic: girl meets moody longhaired surfer guy, girl in high school imagines she lives in a castle, guy meets girl in 18th century clothing, girl longs for guy from her castle window, guy proposes to girl after running from a forest in a linen shirt, girl and guy almost kiss back at high school. It’s classic like Beverly Hill Chihua-
able to screen 100 films rather than just a handful...The 1-minute format creates a pace that is never dull. If an audience member isn’t a fan of a film, it ends and it’s on to the next one.” But don’t call Holcomb an artsy film snob – LE: 60 is in full support of any kind of filmmaker, novice or pro. “Lumen Eclipse wanted to create an inclusive event where we could celebrate filmmakers as well as people who are new to the genre or making a film for the first time. That’s the beau-
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The 411 On LE:60 Saturday, September 27, 2008 5:30-10PM Palmer Street in Harvard Square Free and open to the public Over 100 films will be screened Local Boston band PANTS YELL! will perform Supported in part by a Cambridge Art Council grant narrative, local entry and best in show. And, of course, Harvard is involved in some way: VES Professor Ruth Lingford is a member of the jury that will award the prizes.
VES Professor Ruth Lingford is a member of the jury
Other one-minute film festivals Videominuto Pop TV in Prato, Italy – September Citypulse in Santiago, Chile – November Jedno-minutowki in Gdnask, Poland - November Minute Moments in Montreal March See all international one-min-
ty of the 1-minute film format,” she says. With prizes for the festival winner from Adobe, Red Giant and Crumpler bags, there’s incentive for filmmakers to enter the festival. The best will be chosen from five categories: animation, motion graphics,
The disappointing Seth MacFarlane, and a boring love story hua is sure to be. “Love Story” looks like the illicit love-child of Medieval Times and Pride & Prejudice. You won’t fall in love with this music video. Available on YouTube.com. DON’T WATCH!
YouTube Review; Seth MacFarlane’s Cavalcade of Cartoon Comedy: Adopted In a sad situation gone zany, Seth MacFarlane, creator of Family Guy, continues his series of animated shorts on YouTube. The video in-
volves the Sticknipple family (so-called because of certain elongated appendages. Which ones? I’ll never tell) breaking the news to their child that he is adopted. It never really moves past simple, awkward body jokes. I’ve come to expect more from MacFarlane, and he never really pushes the video into the territory of hilarity. Available on YouTube.com. DON’T WATCH!
Year of the Gentleman Ne-yo (Def Jam)
Brass Knuckles Nelly (Universal)
The fast songs make you wanna dance, and the slow songs are by-and-large poignant. What more could you ask? NeYo’s Year of the Gentleman provides nearly 50 minutes of bass-heavy goodness, and lives up to the album’s title with songs that are full of gentlemanly sorrow (and a good measure of lust, of course). The best track of the album is, undoubtedly, “Closer,” the first, and
‘Bout half the tracks on this album will really beat you up… and you’ll love every minute of it. The other half? They’ll still beat you up a bit. There isn’t a weak track on this 14-track album, and it delivers an incredible hour of music. Getting this album is basically like buying an hour-long, super-intense dance party. Nelly’s come a long way since Country Grammar. Sure, Brass Knuck-
it’s sure to stay on my dance playlist for weeks to come. One thing’s for sure, this is a great album, and it’s got some tracks that’ll get even the most proper of gentlemen dancing, suit and all. Three to Download: Closer, Mad, Miss Independent LISTEN!
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les is a Nelly Album, but it’s like his debut album was a Honda and this one’s a Ferrari. It’s fast, sexy, and sure to get the party started in fine style. To Download: U Ain’t Him, Hold Up, Party People, Self Esteem, Body On Me, Who F**ks Wit Me, UCUD GEDIT LISTEN!
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1. Closer – Ne-Yo (Year of the Gentleman)
4. Love in this Club [Ft. Young Jeezy] – Usher (Here I Stand)
7. Paper Planes – M.I.A. (KALA)
2. Party People – Nelly [Ft. Fergie] (Brass Knuckles)
5. Le Ou Marye – Wyclef Jean (Welcome to Haiti Creole 101)
8. My Love (Paul Oakenfold Remix) – Paul Oakenfold (Greatest Hists & Remixes)
3. Lollipop – Lil Wayne (Tha Carter III)
6. Disturbia – Rihanna – (Good Girl Gone Bad Reloaded)
9. Low (Ft. T-Pain) – Flo Rida (Mail On Sunday)
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10. September/The Joker – Fat Boy Slim and Earth, Wind & Fire (Babel: The Soundtrack)
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fall fashion trends Us Voice fashion editors love nothing better than to spend shopping period actually shopping. We end up having to choose only a few favorite fall trends, though. Practicality is so unfortunate...
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TREND 1: MENSWEAR
One big trend I’ve noticed for fall—not only on the fall ’08 runway collections, but also on girls just walking down the street—is a hip, smartly tailored menswear look. Ranging from navy blazers to pinstripe vests to tuxedo pants and stiff button-down white shirts, menswear pieces are dominating this season’s wardrobe. Even though these clothes have strict proportions and structured, less revealing dimensions, there remains an air of subtle femininity that many designers and consumers are finding appealing. Hint: for a less expensive but just as nice blazer, find a little boys one and have it tailored. –Irene Yuan ‘09
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TREND 2: STATEMENT NECKLACES
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Whether studying in Lamont, traipsing to class through the Yard, or walking through a Harvard dining hall, you’ll inevitably glimpse some Harvard student’s unique style and wonder where he or she got that outfit. We have perused the campus in search of these fashionistas for our weekly “spotted” featurethis time, found right in front of Holworthy.
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Red and white scarf. “My friend got it for me, from Argentina.”
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Dress. TJ Maxx, $15: “I love tights and loose, flowy tops and dresses… I own about a thousand of them.”
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Tights + shoes. “Both are from Target, the tights were $5, and they last forever; the shoes were $6, on clearance!”
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Messenger Bag. $5, from Goodwill: “I love thrift stores because everything is one of a kind, and I love looking at unique items.”
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Watch. $115, from Swatch.
TREND 3: MOD SKINNIES
I love this year’s riding and ski-pant inspired bottoms. Basically a pant and leggings hybrid, they are comfortable enough to lounge around in. Plus, they definitely give you enough support—none of the jiggle-factor that leggings seem to have. –Anna Tong ‘09
Grey and white striped sweater by Helmut Lang, $520 Skinny jeans by J Brand, $160 White tee by zoe, $71 Black patent leather flats by Repetto, $174
The lumberjack is back, and we’ve just raided h i s closet. A woman might not be so great at swinging an axe, but she sure does look good in some old-fashioned plaid. Flannel or not, this look is perfect for cooler weather and adding just a touch of backcountry to an urban lifestyle. Small and fitted, or oversized with the right belt around the waist, you got a winner that may just take you right through winter. Who said a woman couldn’t be Brawny? –Alexa Irish ‘09
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TREND 5: PLAID PRINTS
TREND 6: Another great trend for fall involves BOLD HEADWEAR playing up the accesTired of hair your flying everysories—think bright, where when you’re walking to class st ord on a windy, fall day? Grab a headband N embellished, or chain t a Necklace statement-piece necklaces with and take a cue from Upper East Sider, Blair a simple, solid top or dress. The great Waldorf, of Gossip Girl fame. She wears everything thing about investing in a bold necklace from bold red bows to oversized flowers—all to comis that as an accessory, you can re-wear it pliment (and tame!) those flowing locks in unpredictwith countless different outfits (for night able fall weather. Classy, or day!) and evoke a completely different feminine chic. Way to , $ 15 8 tters tfi look with each. I love this sequin black & go, B. Looks like you’ve gold beaded woven necklace from Nord- done it again. stroms—pair it with a plain white t-shirt for –Alexa Irish ‘09 a hip going-out look, or wear with a strapless tU sa d r cocktail dress for a formal evening ensemble. fo Ox –Irene Yuan ‘09
The weather is still nice (knock on wood), so it’s a race to break out as many cute outfits as possible before the cold sets in. Junior Kia is modeling the perfect “going to class” outfit. The black skinny jeans are fashionable and flattering, and the ballet flats and sweater are practical. Best of all, you can get this outfit right here in the square at the Tannery.
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the new styles have very feminine shapes— nothing like the Doc Martens I used to wear in 6th grade! –Anna Tong ‘09
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TREND 4: OXFORD FLATS
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High-heeled oxfords seem to be everywhere this season, but I like the flat versions better because they are so much more practical. Unlike ballet flats, the tops of your feet stay warm, and
project east Wannabe models, audition for Project East! A student-run FASHION SHOW featuring professional Asian designers, it’s the closest thing to NEW YORK FASHION WEEK you can get at Harvard. If selected, you could be wearing ISSEY MIYAKE down the runway–and it’s the designer’s first time showing outside of the PARIS RUNWAY. Where: Winthrop JCR When: Sept 26th - 28th, 4-7 PM Photograph by Mziko Lapiashvilli
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The Amethyst Initiative, a petition calling for the reduction of the national drinking age to 18 has been signed by the presidents of 129 universities, including Dartmouth, Colgate, Duke, and Tufts
129 PROFESSORS FOR ALCOHOL: ”21-YEAR OLD DRINKING AGE IS A TERRIBLE LAW” Voice Reporter Elizabeth Nicholas gives an exlusive behind-the-scenes outlook on how an in-
WRITTEN BY: Elizabeth Wheaton Nicholas Voice Reporter When the New York Times sent campaign reporter Valerie Frankel to Vermont during Howard Dean’s campaign for the presidency, Frankel came back and surmised in her glowing report, “In Vermont, authenticity is all; they do not try to keep it real; they are real.” Middlebury is perfectly exemplary of this attitude— tucked away in a valley of sloping pine trees, it is a town steeped in history, academia, cozy pubs, college students, passionate professors, ski bums, granola bars, Nalgenes and Subarus. Perhaps it is fitting then, that the first campaign to lower the national drinking age to 18 that has garnered serious traction is coming out of Middlebury College, and is based on the premise that the current law and its enforcement mechanisms are grounded far outside what is authentically best and most effective for
young adults. John M. McCardell Jr., the President of Middlebury College, founded Choose Responsibility in 2006 after more than two years of research on the effects of the drinking age law. Choose Responsibility posits that the most holistically beneficial law would allow 18-20 year olds to take an interdisciplinary, 40-hour series of classes on the history and responsible consumption of alcohol in
America. Upon successful completion, students would receive permits entitling them to the full purchasing and consumption privileges of those 21 and over. The arguments against the current drinking age law are numerous and obvious. Soldiers entrusted with tanks, planes, guns, their own lives and the lives of others in the service of their country should also be entrusted to handle a beer. The burden of responsibility shifts from the government to the individual at age 18, if not earlier, with all other serious issues of responsibility, like voting, enlisting, marrying and having access to contraceptives. Perhaps most importantly, college students not allowed to drink in the open are forced to turn to more clandestine venues, and are less liable to seek help for someone who has had too much to drink for fear of punishment. But perhaps the best argument against the law is to be found in the very way it came about and has been maintained. The hike in the drinking age and the maintenance of it is the direct result of a surprisingly powerful lobby in Washington— that of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD.) MADD was founded in 1980 by the family of 13-year-old Cari Lightner, who was struck and killed by a drunk driver while she was walking down the sidewalk of her neighborhood. An understandably outraged group of others whose loved ones had been killed by drunken drivers coalesced into what
JOHN M. MCCARDELL JR. The President Emeritus of Middlebury College has started the initiative after 2 years of reasarch on the issue the Lightners soon thereafter dubbed Mothers Against Drunk Driving. MADD has been called “America’s most liked charity,” and the sympathy its catalyst will always elicit has made its lobby one of Washington’s most powerful. Reducing or eliminating the number of alcohol-related fatalities was then, is now, and ever more will be a sacrosanct goal, especially for those whose lives have been ripped apart by an irresponsible switch of the ignition. But the degree to which MADD has devolved from an organization trying to reduce drinking fatalities to a neo-prohibitionist organization fueled by grief has resulted in legislation, including the 21 law, that has delivered improvable progress and perhaps caused more harm than it has done good. The current drinking age law was implemented in 1984, as one of 39 recommendations to Congress from a panel pressed for and chaired by MADD-backed legislators. The
mandate that states raise their legal drink ages to 21 or risk losing a percentage of their high-
“We need a realistic education of our students about alcohol abuse”
way funding galvanized all fifty states by 1987 to raise the drinking age, with Vermont as the last holdout. Although the number of alcohol related fatalities has declined since the law was implemented, a number of other initiatives and laws regarding designated drivers, seat belt use and legal blood alcohol content level have largely supplemented the decline, while the number of teenagers who binge drink,
by necessity far away from the eye of responsible adults, has skyrocketed. The risks associated with being caught with alcohol underage also ironically have induced teenagers to take measures they can only hope will result in better outcomes than the egregiously large fines and punishments that can come with legal action, including getting behind the wheel of a car impaired. In response to the culture of clandestine binge drinking on college campuses and the inability of most campuses to confront the problem realistically given the drinking age law, Choose Responsibility recently launched the Amethyst Initiative, a petition calling for the reduction of the national drinking age to 18. The petition has been signed by the presidents of 129 universities, including Dartmouth, Colgate, Duke, Johns Hopkins, and Tufts. Common among the signatories in explaining their decisions to sign was the issue of dealing with the world as it presented itself,
terest group uses PR agencies to stop the initiative rather than as it might be in an idealized form. Said Pomona College president David Oxtoby, “I support this initiative because it will allow our colleges to engage in real education of our students about responsible use of alcohol, as well as model moderate behavior.” I discovered Choose Responsibility during my summer as an intern at a progressive issue advocacy public relations firm in Washington, where I was assigned to the MADD account. Most of my work on the account was media tracking drunk driving fatalities and sending out press releases and “letters to the editor” to the newspapers of the areas near the crashes. As such, I am uniquely positioned to say that the vast majority of these crashes in the summer of 2007 were caused by people far over the age of 21, who were in most cases repeat offenders. When Choose Responsibility began to attract national press attention, with the promise of a spot on 60 Minutes and several prominent editorials syndicated across the country, MADD told our firm that we needed a stock press release and editorial to send out every time Choose Responsibility got any positive press. Both are
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MADD Mothers Against Drunk Driving to “keep it real,” and this has been largely to the detriment of their original aim. Media tracking and compiling statistics on fatalities quite crisply showed that requiring a breathalyzer to be attached to the ignition of repeat offenders would have
a life perhaps more absolutely safe, but most likely also less full, resonant and instructive. If MADD were able to look at the culture and lives of young adults seriously and authentically, the spirit of an organization originally justifiably enraged with preventable and senseless death would itself be more authentically represented. To suggest that the college students who binge drink OR SEND AN EMAIL: across America’s voices@theHvoice.com all campuses ever would replace drinking beers in bars and doing shots prevented the majority of the at frat houses because it’s ilfatalities I recorded. legal has been proven a myth Finally, outside of sta- for the past twenty-four years. tistics and probable cause, keep- Sometimes “keeping it real” is ing the drinking age at 21 and simply the spirit of an old New disallowing a reasonable dis- England town that humbles it’s cussion of the good and the bad visitors. But other times, “keepthat can come with imbibing ing it real,” is an issue of life liquor has another unintended and death, and Choose Responconsequence. Teaching that any sibility is the only organization activity that carries risk should treating the drinking age disbe avoided, instead of that risk cussion with any of the authencan be managed, fosters an ticity and maturity required for overly cautious spirit that car- true effectiveness. ries with it the probability for
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Voice Reporter Charlotte Austin explores all the new places that have popped up around the campus in recent months: a 24/7 grocery store, quality thin crust pizza place, and some homemade ice-cream
Tired of Nochs and CVS? The Square is bursting with new places! WRITTEN BY:
Sushi, sandwiches and groceries all night long
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JP Licks: Homemade ice cream, smooth and creamy If you’re sick of… Herrell’s Lizzy’s Try… JP Licks
Where: 1312 Mass Ave When 7 days, 6am - midnight What – Homemade ice cream, frozen yogurt, coffee Why? Before this summer, Har-
vard students already had two excellent choices for ice cream, both boasting homemade ice cream, interesting and creative flavors, and Boston or Massachusetts’s roots. The brand new branch of J.P. Licks on Mass Ave, which boasts homemade ice cream, interesting and creative flavors, and Boston roots, somewhat surprisingly is possibly
If you’re sick of… 7-11 CVS Try…. Market in the Square
my favorite of the three, and not just because my first ice cream cone from there was free (if you missed their free ice cream day… sucks for you). My Black Raspberry (has anyone else noticed that this flavor is suddenly everywhere these
Delicious coffee, authentic space If you’re sick of…. Starbucks Peet’s
including both hard and soft frozen yogurt, and a menu of special flavors which rotates monthly. They also offer coffee, and the comfortable and inviting interior makes J.P. Licks a great place to sit for a while and enjoy your dessert of choice.
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The Square tops Paris. In yogurts.
Try… Crema Café
Where: 27 Brattle Street (around the corner from The Tannery) When: M-F 7am-9pm , S/S 8am9pm What: coffee, pastries, and sandwiches Why? Crema Café, in short, is really lovely. The café is spacious, with tall ceilings and lots of seating, yet retains a cozy feel. The coffee is delicious,
days?) ice cream was delicious – sweet, but not too much, and smooth and creamy – as was my friend’s Cappuccino Crunch. J.P. Licks offers a wide variety of types of ice cream,
and the brownie I sampled was perfect in terms of both taste and texture. It’s a nice place to meet over coffee with a friend or sit and read the newspaper, without the institutional feel
of Starbucks and Peet’s. It’s usually somewhat crowded, but there always seems to be available seating and never seems to get very loud. Crema Café also has free Wi-Fi Internet.
Having spent almost 9 months away from Harvard, it was a bit of a shock to come back to the Square and see all that has changed. There are many great things about Paris: the bread, the museums, the people watching, the wine, the clubs. But as an avid frozen yogurt fan,
I was sorely disappointed when I discovered that Paris only boasts one single yogurt shop. Consequently, my favorite addition (by far) is JP Licks. Now, the plethora of froyo options in the Square give Harvard a slight advantage over Paris in at least one category: frozen treats.
Where: 60 Church Street (across from American Apparel) When: 24/7! What: grocery store / deli Why? – Because, at 4:30 am, when even Quincy Grille is closed, you’d rather have real food than a chili cheese dog from 7-11. But really, Market in the Square has a sushi bar, sandwich bar, a few shelves of miscellaneous groceries, and both a salad and hot food bar. It’s a nicer version of the kind of places that exist all around New York, and a much needed 24-hour alternative to CVS.
Other hot new spots: shoe repair, clothing, jewelry Passport
Where: 43 Brattle Street (right next to the Tannery) When: 10:30am – 6pm M-Sa, 12-5 Su (hours will be extended in the near future) What: comfortable clothing, luggage Why? Passport is a really nice store, run by really nice people. Their apparent target audience is “the woman on the go”, offering designer luggage, chic, comfortable clothing appropriate for travel, and various other accessories.
Felix’s Shoe Repair
Where: 1304 Massachusetts Avenue When: What: shoe, zipper, and leather repair; handmade sandals Why? Because everyone needs a good cobbler.
If you’re sick of… Black Ink Try… Topaz:
Where: 11 Dunster Street When: 10am-7pm M-Th, 10am8pm F-Sa, 12-6 Su What: jewelry, hats, bags, and other accessories Why? I was pleasantly surprised by Topaz. I expected it to be kind of tacky, mostly because of the name, which I guess isn’t really fair, but a lot of the jewelry they had in there was very nice. They also had a small collection of nice cards, and Marimekko umbrellas in every size and pattern. A nice place to buy a gift.
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Where: Holyoke Street, next to
One of Boston’s finest pizzas now in the Sq
If you’re sick of…. Pinocchio’s Oggi Try Upper Crust
Where: 49b Brattle Street When: 11am-11pm, 7 days What: pizza, calzones, and salad Why? Though this location of the Boston chain is on the small side, the deliciously
simple thin crust pizza offered here makes up for it. Slices, which are really big, of cheese and pepperoni pizza are offered daily, as are the superb spinach squares, and there is a daily special. Pies can be ordered with whatever toppings you desire. When you’re not in the mood for Sicilian slices, the Upper Crust is your place. Also, they deliver, on cool bikes.
HSA What: see below. Why NOT? Said one customer: “A disastrously bland and overpriced collection that the already earth-tone-clothes-wearing population of Cambridge simply doesn’t need.”
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Voice reporters explore alternative events in the area; there is life beyond Harvard Square
GreenFest? Jazz? One-minute movies? Try something new! Boston GreenFest 2008 Fri., Sept. 26 - Sat., Sept. 27 Boston City Plaza 10 a.m.- 5 p.m.
Local Boston band PANTS YELL! will perform Supported in part by a Cambridge Art Council grant
Boston GreenFest 2008 in sponsorship by Foundation for a Green Future, Inc., is inviting all of Boston’s neighborhoods to exchange ideas about ways to better our city. The festival is divided into themes: Air, Water, Energy, Land/Food, Community, and Endangered Species. There will be a variety of activities, exhibitors, and demonstrations. More information can be found at www.bostongreenfest.org.
See Soulja Boy Live at CollegeFest 2008. CollegeFest, the biggest back-to-school festival in New England, is returning on September 27th and 28th at the Hynes Convention Center. Now an institution in Boston’s collegiate culture, CollegeFest 2008 will once again be showering the college crowd with freebies, hot new products and services. Not to mention live performances by top bands! You don’t want to miss this! Visit www.collegefest.com for more information and discount tickets. http://www.collegefest.com/
Fall WineFest Sat., Sept. 27 7:30pm Vinalia Restaurant Lounge
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34 Summer Street Boston, MA Celebrate wines of the world and enjoy delicious paired food samples from each region prepared by Chef Steve Lania. Guests will be given a passport to travel to ten different regions around the world to taste wines and scrumptious foods from each all in one night. Guests will also enjoy great music
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all night long, from early evening jazz to 80s, 90s and top 40 dance tunes. http://www.bostoneventguide.com/events/fwf9_08. htm 781-444-7771
The One-Minute Film Festival Saturday, September 27, 2008 5:30-10PM Palmer Street in Harvard Square Free and open to the public
Over 100 films will be screened
Dear Freaky, Try wearing darker colors, and avoiding feather boas at all costs. But, before you start worrying, I would double-check your sources. It’s a pretty freaking clever title for a group of people, so maybe there are other groups on campus with similar names that might interest you more. Your best bet would go to the event and check it out. Either way, defy the odds and don’t be
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What will you do for the weekend? watch what the various stages have to offer. Great performances over a period of three days and a VIP Jazz tent are enough to get the crowds coming in. There are various food and craft stalls
such a typical freshman, Just be yourself and worry about
“Hasty Pudding is a pretty clever title for a group of people”
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SEND HER AN EMAIL: allison@theHvoice.com and a family entertainment area at the Carter playground. In the past, there have been records of more that 40,000 attendees. http://www.beantownjazz. org/
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He keeps asking me out, but his Facebook says “in relationship” Dear Allison, I got a letter in my mailbox saying I have been punched for the “Hasty Pudding”. I’ve never heard of it, so I googled it. It seems they are a bunch of guys who dress up like women and sing in a theatrical show. Now I’m worried that I must be giving my classmates a weird impression of myself, if they assume that’s something I’m into! Sincerely,
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what others think later. Dear Allison, I met this guy in one of my classes who seems really cool. We started hanging out and I can tell he is totally into me. His facebook profile says he’s “In a Relationship” and I don’t know why he keeps asking me out if he has a girlfriend. How can I bring it up without sounding like a total Facebook stalker?
Sincerely, Potentially Being Played Dear Played, There are several solutions to your problem. 1) The guy is an idiot and is not very good at hiding that you’re #2 to his established Facebook lover. In this case, he’s really not that cool and you can definitely do better. 2) He was in a relationship, has since exited said relationship and is way too cool to spend all his time on Facebook updating his status. Now, you’ve got a winner. 3) He never got the memo that fake relationships on Facebook are solast-year and his “girlfriend”
is really his roommate or his best friend from home. Either way, it’s worth taking the risk to ask what the deal is. Just make sure you have some liquid courage first. Dear Allison, I recently started dating a smart, funny, good-looking guy. Things have been going great, but he recently spilled to me that he thinks I’m his soulmate. It’s only been 2 weeks and now I’m totally freaked out! What should I do?
Dear Running, Well, maybe he’s not as smart as you originally thought he was. Take a few days to think about how much you really care about the guy, and then decide if it’s worth some potentially serious emotional trauma. If so, use your interpersonal skills to let him know you think he’s great, but he needs to cool it. Even if it’s well-intentioned, it’s not cool for guys to pressure you in any way when you’re in a relationship.
Sincerely, Running from “Crazy in Love”
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